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They’re returning to the classroom because it’s hard to make the grade in this fierce job market without a diploma. But going back can also be a Herculean challenge. Workers are juggling early-morning business meetings with term papers. Read the Full Article
For their final social studies project, they’re using the computers to create multimedia presentations on ancient Greece. Some of the Freeport Middle School students find it hard to imagine going back to using just pencils and paper. Read the Full Article
The elementary and secondary students, whose numbers at the virtual school have grown from 500 to 2,000, have performed well on state achievement tests. Read the Full Article
About 25 high school students have signed up this summer to catch up or forge ahead with online courses offered through a partnership with the Salem-Keizer School District. Read the Full Article
Within two years, high school teachers at East Allen County Schools could have 150 students in one class without expanding their space. Read the Full Article
Michigan high schools will have access to Apex Learning’s online courses, classroom resources and exam review products for the fourth consecutive year, as the result of a recently signed contract with the Michigan Virtual University (MVU), operator of the Michigan Virtual High School (MVHS). Through MVHS, Michigan high schools provide courses and learning resources students […]
The Virtual Reference Desk (VRD) is a project dedicated to the advancement of digital reference and the successful creation and operation of human-mediated, Internet-based information services. VRD is sponsored by the United States Department of Education. Visit the Conference Site
The assets of the company, which provides online learning material for companies in the communications space, is being acquired by Innovatia Inc. Read the Full Article
GPO is encouraging customers to make use of its online bookstore, which offers all available government publications and titles. Mail, phone and fax orders will still be processed as before. Read the Full Article
Abstract: This paper looks at factors affecting the success of asynchronous online learning through an investigation of relationships between student perceptions and course design factors in one of the largest asynchronous learning networks in the country. It finds that three such factors — consistency in course design, interaction with course instructors, and active discussion – […]